“Do the Right Thing”
A conversation about Criminal Justice in America By Ralph Darrell Warren The Truth Contributor Everything must change. Nothing the stays the same. In 1640, the John Punch case was the first case which illustrated racial […]
Category: Editorial/Opinion
An Open Letter to the National Public Radio Editor
The guy who killed with an assault-style rifle when threatened with a skate board and a fist “came off like a regular teenager” Infantilization of white perpetrators is our cultural flip side of adultification of black youth Dear […]
A City Fit for a Prince
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor Your greatest accomplishment may not be something you do but someone you [lift]. – Andy Stanley Rosalyn Clemens arrived in Toledo in October 2019 from Prince […]
Letter to the Editor: An Open Letter to My Community
The election is over; voters have made their decision. Congratulations to Mayor Wade and all twelve Toledo city council members. This is a new day. Your challenge to lead has never been greater. Toledo’s central […]
Hello … Hollywood Calling Kyle
By Lafe Tolliver, Esq Guest Column I wonder how many Hollywood scouts are rushing to Kenosha, Wisconsin to try to convince Kyle Rittenhouse that his true calling is being before the cameras and avoiding the […]
The Costliness of Ignorance
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor Dictators know an illiterate crowd is the easiest to rule, thus the history of reading is replete with book bannings and burnings. […]
GOP Is Firing Up the Snowflakes
By Lafe Tolliver, Esq Guest Column “When you face possible political losses, always remember that an appeal to a person’s racial fears are a surefire winning strategy in a close contest.” Efal Revillot, essayist. Well, […]
Post-Election Wrap Up
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor The price of doing the same old thing is higher than the price of change. […]
Letter to the Editor from Carty Finkbeiner
Dear Editor, A rather tedious story appeared recently in The Blade. Friends of UT athletic director Mike O’Brien attacked University President Greg Postel, and Board Chairman Al Baker for allegedly orchestrating the retirement of Mr. […]
Having a Tough Time, Are You?
By Lafe Tolliver, Esq Guest Column The headline for this column is my exclamation at the agonizing time that the prosecutor and defense counsel are having in getting a jury selected for the soon-to-be sensational jury […]